If you're shooting a bow that old, just about ANY NEW bow is going to feel REALLY nice!!!! That being said, if you haven't yet shot a parallel limb bow, you are in for a very pleasant surprise. I haven't shot the General or Commander, so I don't know about either of them, but I was disappointed in the Guardian. But, in all honesty, I think I was so thrown off by it's never ending draw cycle, I didn't even focus much on the re-coil because I was afraid it'd creep on me and it would be gone.

I haven't yet shot any 2008 bows, mostly because I've been busy, and I'm not really shopping now, but of all the bows I'd shot in 2005-2007, the ONE bow that felt the very best to me personally was a Reflex Ridgeline34. I liked it better than ANY bow I shot, but was just too CHEAP to buy one for $600. And I'm still yet to find one for sale used, so this must mean something.

LOTS of GREAT bows out there, shoot a few, and make a decision based on what your body tells you feels best.